Experience

HOCHTIEF (UK) Construction Limited

• HR Business Partner

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  HR Business Partner for a civil engineering/construction business of circa 250 employees across the UK, headquartered in Swindon. Reporting to the Head of HR, the role provides generalist support across the whole spectrum of HR-related activities; operating at all levels. HR Business Partner for a civil engineering/construction business of circa 250 employees across the UK, headquartered in Swindon. Reporting to the Head of HR, the role provides generalist support across the whole spectrum of HR-related activities; operating at all levels.



RWE npower

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim HR Manager (contract to end 2013)

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2014

  An extended fixed term contract supporting the corporate customer parts of the retail business based at locations in Swindon, the Midlands and North East; initially, primarily focussed on supporting the delivery of organisation change along with site-based HR Advisers. An extended fixed term contract supporting the corporate customer parts of the retail business based at locations in Swindon, the Midlands and North East; initially, primarily focussed on supporting the delivery of organisation change along with site-based HR Advisers.



Mondelēz International

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim HR Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

  Extended assignment initially to provide generalist HR Manager support to the R&D and Finance functions; moving to support Sales and Marketing functions from March 2013 until the end of June 2013. Extended assignment initially to provide generalist HR Manager support to the R&D and Finance functions; moving to support Sales and Marketing functions from March 2013 until the end of June 2013.



Wiltshire College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• HR Consultant

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2012

  A 3-4 month contract to assist the College with an organisational restructure across all 4 main campus locations to address a £2.4m reduction in government funding and impacting upon academic and business support staff. A 3-4 month contract to assist the College with an organisational restructure across all 4 main campus locations to address a £2.4m reduction in government funding and impacting upon academic and business support staff.



Kraft Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim HR Manager

  • Mar 2012 - May 2012

  Short term assignment to provide generalist support to the Sales and Marketing functions from the commercial offices in Uxbridge. Short term assignment to provide generalist support to the Sales and Marketing functions from the commercial offices in Uxbridge.

• Interim HR Manager/Business Partner

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2011

  Developing, communicating and managing the implementation of policies and procedures for the closure of the commercial offices as part of the integration with Cadbury's, while overseeing an Office Services team and relationships with external suppliers. Developing, communicating and managing the implementation of policies and procedures for the closure of the commercial offices as part of the integration with Cadbury's, while overseeing an Office Services team and relationships with external suppliers.



Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd

• Head of HR

  • Apr 2008 - Jul 2010

  Management of a team of 8 HR staff supporting nearly 3000 people across 120 sites; supporting the creation and implementation of the HR Strategy alongside the HR Director; ensuring correct and consistent advice is given across the teams and acting as HR lead on new business development opportunities. Management of a team of 8 HR staff supporting nearly 3000 people across 120 sites; supporting the creation and implementation of the HR Strategy alongside the HR Director; ensuring correct and consistent advice is given across the teams and acting as HR lead on new business development opportunities.



Nationwide Building Society

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Business Partner/Consultant

  • 1999 - 2008

  Responsible for a team of 10 Personnel Consultants providing advice, support and consultancy covering 5000 employees, developing key client relationships with Directors & senior management; influencing and contributing to the formulation of HR strategy, policies and procedures, acting as a reference point for advice and guidance on complex HR issues. HR representative on the retail workstream of the project to merge with the Portman Building Society, successfully integrating the Portman branch network into that of Nationwide, dealing with the employee relations issues, selection criteria, processes and outcomes. Show less